Angelina Jolie: the meanings of her tattoos

Impossible not to associate Angelina Jolie with tattoos. She is one of the most tattooed Hollywood actresses. On the arms, in the back, on the hands … the tattoos of the beautiful brunette are the subject of much research. Because, when the interpreter of Tomb Raider decides to go under the needle it is never by chance. Winks to her children, philosophical mantras, declarations of love passed under laser after divorce … In short, her tattoos always have a very particular meaning. A fact that very often intrigues the media: “It’s body art. I don’t think it’s abnormal for a person who spends her life in the skin others to want to mark her belonging to her own skin by writing on it things that marked her. She explained to Post-Modern Ink, a magazine specializing in the art of tattooing. For her 44th birthday, let’s take a closer look at the meaning of Angelina Jolie’s tattoos.

ANGELINA JOLIE AND HER FOREARM TATTOOS

In the 90s, the actress tattooed the number 13. The reasons for this tattoo? Show that she is not superstitious. In 2009, she modified it and added “V MCMXL”, that is May 13, 1940, which corresponds to the date of the inauguration speech of W. Churchill, of which she is a fan.

ANGELINA JOLIE AND HER TATTOO FOR HER BROTHER

ANGELINA JOLIE AND HER ARM TATTOOS

On the left arm of Angelina Jolie we can read a quote from a play by the writer Tennessee Williams: “A prayer for the wild at heart kept in cages” which means “A prayer for the free in the soul, kept in a cage. “

On her right arm, Angelina Jolie also engraved the word determination in Arabic.

ANGELINA JOLIE TIGER TATTOO

In July 2004, when she had just obtained the agreement of Prime Minister Hun Sen to grant herself Cambodian citizenship, Angelina Jolie tattooed a tiger in Bangkok to celebrate the good news. It is produced by artist Sompong Kanphai during a two-hour session using the traditional Thai method, that is, using a manual needle.